Friday, March 25, 2016

Indiana and Down Syndrome Babies

Indiana becomes the second state to ban Down syndrome abortions

On
Thursday, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed legislation banning abortions
on preborn babies based on fetal abnormalities, such as a diagnosis of
Down syndrome. The measure will also prohibit abortions based on the
race, sex, or disability of the child.The Republican governor signed the
measure hours ahead of the deadline to act on bills handed to him by the
state legislature. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky has
already vowed to take legal action to block the law, which is set to
take effect in July.
In a statement, Pence called the measure “a comprehensive pro-life measure that affirms the value of all human life.”

“I believe that a society can be judged by how it deals with its most
vulnerable — the aged, the infirm, the disabled and the unborn,” Pence
said.
Under the law, abortionists who refuse to comply will be held
responsible for the wrongful death of the child, and the state medical
licensing board may take action. The law also requires aborted babies to
be either cremated or buried.

Indiana joins North Dakota, which placed a similar law on the books prohibiting Down syndrome abortions in 2013.